WEEK 1 Lesson 3 Themes of Love and Devotion in Literature

Discussion of Relationships What do you expect from a relationship? What do you anticipate your future significant other will be like?

Discussion of Relationships How can you contribute to a relationship? Do you see yourself settled down in less than five years or more? Where do you think you will meet this person

Discussion of Relationships Is there any point where you think they have gone too far? If so, what is that point?

Discussion of Relationships Why might someone expect you to obey them? What would you do if this were the case? Why?

Discussion of Relationships How does devotion figure in to love? Does devotion equal love? Can love exist without devotion? Can devotion exist without love?

Examples from Song Desinty’s Child: Cater 2 You norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activitieshttp://julianna-of- norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activities

Examples from Song Bryan Adams: Everything I Do norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activitieshttp://julianna-of- norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activities

Lyrics to Everything I Do Look into my eyes - you will see What you mean to me Search your heart - search your soul And when you find me there you'll search no more Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for You know it's true Everything I do - I do it for you Look into my heart - you will find There's nothin' there to hide Take me as I am - take my life I would give it all I would sacrifice Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for I can't help it there's nothin' I want more Ya know it's true Everything I do - I do it for you There's no love - like your love And no other - could give more love There's nowhere - unless you're there All the time - all the way Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for I can't help it there's nothin' I want more I would fight for you - I'd lie for you Walk the wire for you - Ya I'd die for you Ya know it's true Everything I do - I do it for you

Examples from Song Marvin Gaye: Let’s Get It On norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activitieshttp://julianna-of- norwich.wikispaces.com/Units+and+Class +Activities

Lyrics to Let's Get It On I've been really tryin, baby Tryin to hold back these feelings for so Long And if you feel, like I feel baby Come on, oh come on, Let's get it on Lets get it on Let's get it on Let's get it on We're all sensitive people With so much love to give, understand me Sugar Since we got to be Lets say, I love you There's nothin wrong with me Lovin you And givin yourself to me can never be Wrong If the love is true Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push So come on, come on, come on, come on Baby Stop beatin round the bush.... Let's get it on Let's get it on Let's get it on Let's get it on

Relation to TS How do these songs and ideas we have discussed figure in to Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew? Why might I bring these songs into the discussion?

Relation to TS Which song might Kate relate most to? Why? Which song might Bianca relate most to? Why? Which song might Kate’s husband relate most to? Why?

Remainder of Class Journal Entry –How do these songs define love or marriage in comparison to TS? –How do they exemplify love or devotion? HW –Read Ethan Frome through Chapter VI

SOL SOL: –12.5 all sections –12.6 all sections